 To enter the Kingdom, we have to be able to come with a child-like trust and faith to Jesus!

II. WE MUST ENTER THE KINGDOM EMPTY-HANDED

1. See vs 17- same question as before. See vss 18-21. Sounds suspiciously like salvation by works. It almost sounds like Jesus is saying, “if you lead moral life and stack up a few spiritual brownie points, you can earn eternal life.”

2. Key to understanding is found in vss 23-24. Here was a man who was trusting in his riches to get him to heaven. And why not? Money had always gotten him anything else he had wanted! The finest of foods, the most luxurious of houses, the best education. Now he had the attitude, “God, surely you are going to accept me and give me eternal life because of my riches.”